83 FR 33248 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 2, Consent To Disclose Information
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15214 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 33248-33249] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15214] [[Page 33248]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0028] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 2, Consent To Disclose Information AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information or new collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until September 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0028 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0020. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit comments: (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS- 2008-0020; (2) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140, telephone number 202-272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS- 2008-0020 in the search box. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-600, Form I-600A, Form I-600A Supplement 1, Form I-600A Supplement 2; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. A U.S. adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative through Form I-600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the INA.A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will make a determination regarding the prospective adoptive parent's eligibility to file Form I-600A and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. A U.S. adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative through Form I-600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the INA. If a U.S. prospective/adoptive parent has an adult member of his or her household, as defined at 8 CFR 204.301, the prospective/adoptive parent must include the Supplement 1 when filing both Form I-600A and Form I-600. The U.S. prospective/adoptive parent files Supplement 2 to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information to adoption service providers that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Authorized disclosures will assist USCIS in the adjudication of Forms I-600A and I-600. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I-600 is 1,200 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I-600A is 2,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I-600A Supplement 1 is 301 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour; the estimated total number of respondents for the [[Page 33249]] information collection Form I-600A Supplement 2 is 1,260 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.25 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the Home Study information collection is 2,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 25 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the Biometrics information collection is 2,520 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the Biometrics-- DNA information collection is 2 and the estimated hour burden per response is 6 hours. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated with this collection is 35,451 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $110,871,772. Dated: July 3, 2018. Samantha L. Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018-15214 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information
SECURITY note contact information provided here Collection
is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration notice. It is not for individual case Revision of a Currently Approved
Services status inquiries. Applicants seeking Collection.
[OMB Control Number 1615–0028] information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
individual cases can check Case Status Petition to Classify Orphan as an
Agency Information Collection Online, available at the USCIS website Immediate Relative; Application for
Activities; Revision of a Currently at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Advance Processing of an Orphan
Approved Collection: Petition To USCIS National Customer Service Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an
Classify Orphan as an Immediate Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– Adult Member of the Household;
Relative; Application for Advance 1833). Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose
Processing of an Orphan Petition; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information.
Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult (3) Agency form number, if any, and
Member of the Household; Supplement Comments
the applicable component of the DHS
2, Consent To Disclose Information You may access the information sponsoring the collection: Form I–600,
collection instrument with instructions, Form I–600A, Form I–600A Supplement
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and or additional information by visiting the 1, Form I–600A Supplement 2; USCIS.
Immigration Services, Department of Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: (4) Affected public who will be asked
Homeland Security. http://www.regulations.gov and enter or required to respond, as well as a brief
ACTION: 60-Day notice. USCIS–2008–0020 in the search box. abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Regardless of the method used for households. A U.S. adoptive parent may
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
submitting comments or material, all file a petition to classify an orphan as
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
submissions will be posted, without an immediate relative through Form I–
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
change, to the Federal eRulemaking 600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the
public and other Federal agencies to
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, INA.A U.S. prospective adoptive parent
comment upon this proposed revision of
and will include any personal may file Form I–600A in advance of the
a currently approved collection of
information you provide. Therefore, Form I–600 filing and USCIS will make
information or new collection of
submitting this information makes it a determination regarding the
information. In accordance with the
public. You may wish to consider prospective adoptive parent’s eligibility
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
limiting the amount of personal to file Form I–600A and their suitability
1995, the information collection notice
information that you provide in any and eligibility to properly parent an
is published in the Federal Register to
voluntary submission you make to DHS. orphan. A U.S. adoptive parent may file
obtain comments regarding the nature of
DHS may withhold information a petition to classify an orphan as an
the information collection, the
provided in comments from public immediate relative through Form I–600
categories of respondents, the estimated
viewing that it determines may impact under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the INA. If
burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
the privacy of an individual or is a U.S. prospective/adoptive parent has
resources used by the respondents to
offensive. For additional information, an adult member of his or her
respond), the estimated cost to the
please read the Privacy Act notice that household, as defined at 8 CFR 204.301,
respondent, and the actual information
is available via the link in the footer of the prospective/adoptive parent must
collection instruments.
http://www.regulations.gov. include the Supplement 1 when filing
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions both Form I–600A and Form I–600. The
will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies U.S. prospective/adoptive parent files
September 17, 2018. should address one or more of the Supplement 2 to authorize USCIS to
ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points: disclose case-related information to
must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed adoption service providers that would
1615–0028 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary otherwise be protected under the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Authorized
2008–0020. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including disclosures will assist USCIS in the
submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have adjudication of Forms I–600A and I–
following methods to submit comments: practical utility; 600.
(1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the (5) An estimate of the total number of
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents and the amount of time
http://www.regulations.gov under proposed collection of information, estimated for an average respondent to
e-Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0020; including the validity of the respond: The estimated total number of
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used; respondents for the information
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection Form I–600 is 1,200 and the
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be estimated hour burden per response is
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, collected; and 1 hour; the estimated total number of
Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the respondents for the information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information on those who collection Form I–600A is 2,000 and the
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USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, are to respond, including through the estimated hour burden per response is
Regulatory Coordination Division, use of appropriate automated, 1 hour; the estimated total number of
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 electronic, mechanical, or other respondents for the information
Massachusetts Avenue NW, technological collection techniques or collection Form I–600A Supplement 1 is
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology, 301 and the estimated hour burden per
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of response is 1 hour; the estimated total
toll-free number. Comments are not responses. number of respondents for the
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information collection Form I–600A which authorizes incidental take of two Edwards Aquifer. The aquifer is the
Supplement 2 is 1,260 and the listed salamanders under the primary water supply for more than
estimated hour burden per response is Endangered Species Act. 70,000 people in the region and the
0.25 hours; the estimated total number DATES: We will finalize the record of source water for the Barton Springs
of respondents for the Home Study decision and issue a permit no sooner complex. The applicants requested a
information collection is 2,500 and the than August 13, 2018. term of 20 years from the date of
estimated hour burden per response is ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of issuance. The applicants will fully
25 hours; the estimated total number of the documents in the following formats: implement minimization and mitigation
respondents for the Biometrics • Electronic: measures to offset impacts to the
information collection is 2,520 and the Æ http://www.regulations.gov, in covered species according to their HCP.
estimated hour burden per response is Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2016–0141. The minimization measures include:
1.17 hours; the estimated total number Æ http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ Providing the most efficient use of
of respondents for the Biometrics—DNA AustinTexas. groundwater, controlling and preventing
information collection is 2 and the Æ CD–ROM: Contact Mr. Adam waste of groundwater, addressing
estimated hour burden per response is Zerrenner (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION conjunctive surface water management
6 hours. CONTACT). issues, addressing natural resource
(6) An estimate of the total public Æ Telephone: 512–490–0057. management issues, addressing drought
burden (in hours) associated with the • Hard copy: You may review the conditions, addressing demand
collection: The total estimated annual documents at the following locations reduction through conservation,
hour burden associated with this (by appointment only): addressing supply through structural
collection is 35,451 hours. Æ Department of the Interior, Natural enhancement, and quantitatively
(7) An estimate of the total public Resources Library, 1849 C Street NW, addressing established desired future
burden (in cost) associated with the Washington, DC 20240. Call (202) 208– conditions.
collection: The estimated total annual 5815. The mitigation measures include a
cost burden associated with this Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 commitment to:
collection of information is Gold Avenue SW, Room 6034, • Support the operations of an
$110,871,772. Albuquerque, NM 87102. Call (505) existing refugium through in-kind,
248–6920. contracted support, cash provision, or
Dated: July 3, 2018.
Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, other appropriate means;
Samantha L. Deshommes,
10711 Burnet Road Suite 200, Austin, • conduct a feasibility study of
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, dissolved oxygen augmentation and, if
TX 78758. Call (512) 490–0057.
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship warranted, implement a pilot project at
and Immigration Services, Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, by Main Spring at Barton Springs;
Homeland Security. • maintain and operate the Antioch
[FR Doc. 2018–15214 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] phone at 512–490–0057, via fax at 512–
Recharge Enhancement Facility for the
490–0974, or by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P permit term;
and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet • establish a new reserve fund for
Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758. closing abandoned wells to eliminate
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the high-risk abandoned wells as potential
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), conduits for contaminants from the
Fish and Wildlife Service announce the availability of several surface or adjacent formations into the
documents related to an incidental take aquifer, with priority given to
[Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2016–0141; permit (ITP) application under the
FXES11140200000–189–FF02ENEH00] problematic wells close to the Barton
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Springs outlets or those associated with
Final Environmental Impact Statement amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). water chemistry concerns under severe
and Draft Record of Decision on the The final environmental impact drought conditions; and
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer statement (EIS) and draft record of • provide leadership and technical
Conservation District Habitat decision (ROD) were developed in assistance to other government entities,
Conservation Plan for Two Salamander compliance with the agency decision- organizations, and individuals when
Species in Travis and Hays Counties, making requirements of the National prospective land-use and groundwater
Texas Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 management activities in those entities’
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and are based on purview will, in the District’s
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the habitat conservation plan (HCP) as assessment, significantly affect the
Department of the Interior. submitted by the Barton Springs/ quantity or quality of groundwater in
ACTION: Notice of availability. Edwards Aquifer Conservation District the Aquifer.
(BSEACD, or applicants). We described In addition to this notice, the
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and all four alternatives in detail, which Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Wildlife Service, under the National were fully evaluated and analyzed in published a notice announcing the EIS
Environmental Policy Act, make our 2018 final EIS. The draft ROD on July 13, 2018, as required under the
available the final environmental impact documents the rationale for our Clean Air Act, section 309 (42 U.S.C.
statement and draft record of decision decision. 7401 et seq.; see EPA’s Role in the EIS
analyzing the impacts of issuance of an Our proposed action is to issue an ITP Process below).
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incidental take permit for to the applicants under section
implementation of the Barton Springs/ 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA that authorizes Background
Edwards Aquifer Conservation District incidental take of the Barton Springs The applicants have applied for an
(BSEACD) Habitat Conservation Plan salamander (Eurycea sosorum) and ITP (TE10607C–0) under the ESA that
(HCP). Our decision is to issue a 20-year Austin blind salamander (Eurycea would authorize incidental take of two
incidental take permit for waterlooensis) during management of covered species and would be in effect
implementation of the BSEACD HCP, the Barton Springs segment of the for a period of 20 years. The proposed
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until September 17, 2018. | |
| Contact | USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140, telephone number 202-272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). | |
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